Soccer-Go Ahead Eagles soar to win KNVB Cup in shootout


ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) -Go Ahead Eagles won their first ever Dutch KNVB Cup on Sunday, coming from behind to score a last-gasp equaliser before going on to win 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with AZ Alkmaar.

Goalkeeper Jari de Busser proved the hero before a capacity crowd at the Feyenoord Stadium with a series of key saves in the match. He then stopped two efforts in the shootout, before Julius Dirksen converted the winning kick.

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